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Standing Child (Possibly a Young St. John the Baptist)

ca. 1665
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Standing Child (Possibly a Young St. John the Baptist)
  • Artist: Ferdinando Tacca (Italian, Florence 1619–1686 Florence)
  • Date: ca. 1665
  • Culture: Italian, Florence
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Height: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
  • Object Number: 64.101.1467
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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